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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

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Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:33 PM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula

Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.

Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to mid forties on Friday, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south and the mid thirties to low forties in the north over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures dropping to the low to mid teens in the south and west from Friday night, continuing in the high teens to low twenties in the north.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula following the passage of a cool change and are expected to ease elsewhere by the weekend as milder conditions prevail.
Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, Leigh Creek, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Saturday 10 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:33 PM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula

Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.

Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to mid forties on Friday, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south and the mid thirties to low forties in the north over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures dropping to the low to mid teens in the south and west from Friday night, continuing in the high teens to low twenties in the north.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula following the passage of a cool change and are expected to ease elsewhere by the weekend as milder conditions prevail.
Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, Leigh Creek, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Saturday 10 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:33 PM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula

Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.

Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to mid forties on Friday, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south and the mid thirties to low forties in the north over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures dropping to the low to mid teens in the south and west from Friday night, continuing in the high teens to low twenties in the north.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula following the passage of a cool change and are expected to ease elsewhere by the weekend as milder conditions prevail.
Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, Leigh Creek, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Saturday 10 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:33 PM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula

Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.

Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to mid forties on Friday, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south and the mid thirties to low forties in the north over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures dropping to the low to mid teens in the south and west from Friday night, continuing in the high teens to low twenties in the north.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula following the passage of a cool change and are expected to ease elsewhere by the weekend as milder conditions prevail.
Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, Leigh Creek, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Saturday 10 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:33 PM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula

Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.

Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to mid forties on Friday, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south and the mid thirties to low forties in the north over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures dropping to the low to mid teens in the south and west from Friday night, continuing in the high teens to low twenties in the north.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula following the passage of a cool change and are expected to ease elsewhere by the weekend as milder conditions prevail.
Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, Leigh Creek, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Saturday 10 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:33 PM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula

Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.

Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to mid forties on Friday, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south and the mid thirties to low forties in the north over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures dropping to the low to mid teens in the south and west from Friday night, continuing in the high teens to low twenties in the north.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula following the passage of a cool change and are expected to ease elsewhere by the weekend as milder conditions prevail.
Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, Leigh Creek, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Saturday 10 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:33 PM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula

Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.

Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to mid forties on Friday, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south and the mid thirties to low forties in the north over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures dropping to the low to mid teens in the south and west from Friday night, continuing in the high teens to low twenties in the north.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula following the passage of a cool change and are expected to ease elsewhere by the weekend as milder conditions prevail.
Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, Leigh Creek, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Saturday 10 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Heatwave Warning

Issued at 02:33 PM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Valid for Friday 09 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026

Warning for the following areas:
Adelaide Metropolitan, Upper South East, Lower South East, Riverland, Murraylands, Mid North, Flinders, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Mount Lofty Ranges
Cancellation for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula

Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.

A prolonged period of heat is continuing over South Australia this week.

Maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to mid forties on Friday, dropping to the low to mid twenties in the south and the mid thirties to low forties in the north over the weekend. Overnight minimum temperatures dropping to the low to mid teens in the south and west from Friday night, continuing in the high teens to low twenties in the north.

Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula following the passage of a cool change and are expected to ease elsewhere by the weekend as milder conditions prevail.
Locations likely to be impacted include Clare, Coober Pedy, Leigh Creek, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Port Augusta, Renmark, Roxby Downs and the Barossa Valley.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm CDT on Saturday 10 January 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Fire Weather Warning

for West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East fire weather districts

Issued at 04:13 AM CDT on Friday 09 January 2026

Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions with fresh to strong and gusty north to northwesterly winds expected over large areas of South Australia today. A relatively stationary trough extending from the west along the coast will strengthen and accelerate through the day, moving eastwards and bringing cooler and gusty conditions in it's wake. Isolated thunderstorms are expected, mainly ahead of and near the change. Little precipitation is likely with thunderstorms, bringing the risk of dry lightning and damaging wind gusts.

For the rest of Friday 09 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East

The Country Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.cfs.sa.gov.au, and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfs.sa.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.